Rockabilly guitar-slinger, big band impresario, and all-around cool cat Brian Setzer takes a walk on the dark side with his film noir-inspired new album Songs From Lonely Avenue, out October 13th on Surfdog Records. With a propulsive rhythm, an ominous minor key, wickedly good instrumental solos and
Yesterday (8/18)rockabilly guitar legend Brian Setzer released the first two singles, "Trouble Train" and "Lonely Avenue" via iTunes in advance of the release of the upcoming studio album 'Songs From Lonely Avenue', due out October 13th on Surfdog Records.Comprising ten vocal tracks and three instrumentals, 'Songs from Lonely Avenue' marks the first time Setzer has written every track on an a...
The Brian Setzer Orchestra their new album, Songs From Lonely Avenue, on October 13 via Surfdog Records. It's their first new album since 2007's Wolfgang's Big Night Out and the first non-holiday album of vocal music since 2000's Vavoom!According to a just issued press release:With a propulsive rhythm, an ominous minor key, wickedly good instrumental solos and the familiar character of the Dev...
The character of the heroic William Tell and the Lone Ranger is changed from card board theatrics into joyous swing time. Not so fast as the more famous version by Giacomo Rossini, "Swingin' Willie" is a highly danceable version created by Frank Comstock and very suitable for making Silver and Scout shake their manes and tails.
Both Felix Mendelssohn and Richard Wagner would have been horrified at the above description ("Here Comes The Broad"). But all would be peace and laughter when they would hear Frank Comstock's treatment. It's a thoroughly enjoyable Frank Comstock treatment of the famous Mendelssohn Wedding March combined with Wagner's Bridal Chorus from "Lohengrin." A rendition more suitable for the reception d...
Jacques Offenbach probably would have been greatly pleased his music is being played these many years after his death. Especially the famous Can Can as heard in his operetta "Orpheus in Hades" and in the Manuel Rosenthal created "Gaite Parisienne." And if this doesn't insight dancing the can can, well I am not sure what will. Frank Comstock created this enthusiastic swinger complete with chroma...